ül,‘' | J n r t l a n h ( © b s e r u e r A p ril S. 2006 là Page B 3 Focus r? O reg o n D e p a r tm e n t o f T ra n s p o rta tio n ODOT BOOSTS BUSINESS FOR OREGON COMPANIES Oregon businesses are finding opportunities for growth with the Oregon Department of Transportation's OTIA III State Bridge Delivery Program. Other materials suppliers, design and construction firms, specialty contractors, and local businesses also are benefiting from the increased construction work. The bridge program is repairing or replacing more than 300 bridges on Oregon's highways. It is also designed to stimulate Oregon’s economy. And it's working. To learn more, visit ODOT’s web site at h t t p : //e g o v .o r e g o n .g o v /O D O T /H W Y /O T IA / b rid g e _ d e liv e ry .s h tm l. Fought & Company Inc., an Oregon-based steel fabricator, has supplied nearly $4 million in structural steel for several bridge program projects. Because of this business, the company has hired 10 new employees and plans to hire more in the near future. The world famous Harlem Gospel Choir will perform blues, jazz and Gospel April 13 at the Colubmia Theatre in Longview. ODOT IS INVESTING IN OREGON’S FUTURE om IMSM TimrMIlIMM MVIS1MIT ACT Theater Hosts Harlem Choir faith through its m usic, and raising funds for children’s charities. The choir was founded in 1986 hy world famous dancer A lien Bailey after he attended a celebration in honor o f Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the From the heart o f Harlem. New renow ned C otton Club in Harlem. Y orkC ity, USA, the internationally T he choir is a gathering o f the fam ous Harlem G ospel C hoir will finest singers and m usicians from bring foot stom ping and hand-clap­ various black churches in Harlem. ping blues, jazz and gospel spiritu­ They have shared their m essage of als to the C olum bia T heatre in love, peace and harm ony with thou­ Longview on Thursday, April 13 at sands o f people from various na­ 7:30p.m. tions, backgrounds, and cultures. O ne o f the pre-em inent gospel T heir songs o f inspiration touch choirs in the world, the Harlem group the depths o f the soul and raise travels the globe, sharing its joy o f spirits to angelic heights. Perform ance scheduled in Longview Tickets for the upcoming perfor­ mance are $ 19 to $25 for adults and $ 13 to $ 19 for students. The show is b e in g c o - s p o n s o r e d by W inderm ere Real Estate/Allen & A ssociates and by C hicago Title Com pany For more inform ation on any of the productions or to purchase tick­ ets, call the box office at 360-575- 8499; toll-free, dial 888-575-8499. Or visit the th e a tre 's w eh site at w w w.colum biatheatre.com. The C olum bia Theatre is located in dow ntow n Longview at the in­ tersection o f C om m erce Street and V andercook Way. *12th Annual Northwest Career Fair Saturday, April 22nd 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Oregon Convention Center Flirting With Extremes Sensory deprivation and dance Free Admission — Meet potential employers face-to-face Sensory saturation and deprivation, m anipulation and restraint, inhuman appearances, disquieting and visceral sound; these are the elem ents o f “ Benum bed,” a new collaboration between choreographer Angelle Hebert and com poser Phillip Kraft. "In a society w here our senses are constantly being bom barded with m edia and com m ercialism , we w ere interested in exploring the effect this has on us as individuals: our ability to filter through inform ation, m aintain a sense o f individual thought, and avoid the m ind-num bingeffects o f constant stim ulation,” explained Hebert. “ W e began by experim enting with extrem es, im provising while depriving ourselves o f sensory stim u­ lus, as well as taking each o f the senses separately and investigating the possibilities.” “ Benum bed” perform ances are April 7-9 at the Inter­ state Firehouse Cultural Center, 5340 North Interstate Ave. Friday and Saturday perform ances are 8 p.m., and a Sunday m atinee is at 2 p.m. A dm ission is $10 for students, seniors, and w orking artists, and $ 12 for g en­ “Benumbed" is a collaborative performance eral . 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